31st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150211074 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINATION OF AN EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTIC REGIMEN AND DRUG DISCOVERY - The present invention relates to the discovery of a method for identifying a treatment regimen for a patient diagnosed with cancer, predicting patient resistance to therapeutic agents and identifying new therapeutic agents. Specifically, the present invention relates to the use of an algorithm to identify a mutation in a kinase, determine if the mutation is an activation or resistance mutation and then to suggest an appropriate therapeutic regimen. The invention also relates to the use of a pattern matching algorithm and a crystal structure library to predict the functionality of a gene mutation, predict the specificity of small molecule kinase inhibitors and for the identification of new therapeutic agents. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211075 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IDENTIFYING, CLASSIFYING AND MONITORING SUBJECT HAVING BCL-2 FAMILY INHIBITOR-RESISTANT TUMORS AND CANCERS - The invention is directed to methods and kits that allow for identifying, classifying, and monitoring cancer patients for Bcl-2 family inhibitor therapies. The methods and compositions of the invention are directed to determining amplification of Bcl-x | 2015-07-30 |
20150211076 | POLYNUCLEOTIDE PRIMERS - A polynucleotide primer comprising at least the final six nucleotides of one of the following primer sequences, or a sequence complementary thereto: SEQ. ID NOS. 1 to 18, 21 to 45 or 74 to 77. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211077 | Methods and Systems for Determining a Likelihood of Adverse Prostate Cancer Pathology - The present disclosure provides methods that find use in determining a likelihood of adverse prostate cancer pathology in a subject. The methods generally involve detection of one or more diagnostic microRNAs (miRNAs), such as mir-19a, mir-19b, mir-519c-5p, and/or mir-345 in a biological sample from the subject, such as blood or blood product. The detection of one or more such diagnostic miRNAs can be used to determine a likelihood of adverse prostate cancer pathology in a subject. The methods of the present disclosure also find use in facilitating treatment decisions for a subject. Also provided are devices, systems, and kits that may be used in practicing methods of the present disclosure. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211078 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MICROBIOME ANALYSIS - A method and system for analyzing a microbiome of an individual, comprising: providing a sampling kit to the individual at a location remote from the sample processing network, the sampling kit including a sample container having a lysing component and a sample preservation component and configured to receive a sample from a collection site of the individual; receiving the sample container with the sample from the collection site of the individual; generating a microbiome sequence dataset based upon sequencing nucleic acid content of a microorganism portion of the sample; identifying a set of microorganisms represented in the microorganism portion based upon performance of a mapping operation on portions of the microbiome sequence dataset; generating an analysis based upon a set of features related to the microorganism portion; and transmitting information derived from the analysis to the individual. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211079 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A MINORITY GENOTYPE - Disclosed are methods for detecting a minority genotype of a target nucleic acid. The disclosed method generally includes the steps of (a) deep sequencing at least a portion of the target nucleic acid; (b) using the deep sequencing results of (a) to detect the presence of variant nucleobases at one or more nucleotide reference positions within the target nucleic acid; (c) using the variant detection results generated in step (b) to perform a statistical analysis of whether the variants are significant; and (d) using the variant detection and variant significance results generated in steps (b) and (c) to perform a statistical analysis of whether a subset of sequences together exhibit a common set of significant variants. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211080 | MICROORGANISM DETECTING SYSTEM AND MICROORGANISM DETECTING METHOD - A microorganism detecting system includes: a microorganism detecting device that detects microorganisms included in the air through drawing in air and directing light into the air; at least one chamber that stores a culture medium for trapping microorganisms illuminated with light by the microorganism detecting device; and an opening/closing device that connects, when a microorganism is detected, or blocks, when no microorganism is detected, a path connecting the microorganism detecting device and the at least one chamber. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211081 | Process for Refining Impure Crystallised Sucrose - The invention relates to a process for refining impure crystallised sucrose which process comprises the application of multiple effect falling film evaporation to concentrate without crystallisation a runoff produced on centrifugation of massecuite arising from a sucrose crystallisation process. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211082 | ALLOY REFINING METHODS - A method of decarburizing a molten alloy may generally comprise injecting a first gas comprising at least one of argon, carbon dioxide, and oxygen through a first fluid-conducting portion of a tuyere into the molten alloy below the surface of the molten alloy, and injecting a second gas comprising at least one of argon and carbon dioxide through a second fluid-conducting portion of the tuyere into the molten alloy below the surface of the molten alloy. The tuyere may comprise an inner portion concentrically aligned within an outer portion to define an annulus therebetween. The first gas may be injected through the inner portion, and the second gas may be injected through the annulus. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211083 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LASER HARDENING OF A SURFACE OF A WORKPIECE - Method of laser hardening of a surface area of a workpiece, such as a surface of a journal of a crankshaft, comprising: generating a relative movement between the surface of the workpiece and a laser source to allow a laser spot to subsequently be projected onto different portions of said surface area, and during said relative movement, repetitively scanning the laser beam ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150211084 | METAL PROCESSING METHOD AND METAL PRODUCT PROCESSED THEREBY - A metal processing method using a tailored blank material as a raw material comprises: preliminarily bonding together a metal material having a relatively high heating rate by infrared heating and a metal material having a relatively low heating rate by infrared heating, to form an integrated metal material; and a-heating step the integrated metal material, wherein infrared heating of the integrated metal material is performed by infrared simultaneously and comprehensively; and in the integrated metal material undergoing the infrared heating, the infrared heating is terminated after a portion having the relatively high heating rate reached a predetermined temperature corresponding to a predetermined heat treatment and before a portion having the relatively low heating rate reaches the predetermined temperature. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211085 | HEAT TREATMENT FOR VEHICLE SEAT STRUCTURES AND COMPONENTS - A method of locally heat treating a structural member for a vehicle component, comprising placing the structural member into a fixture including a first element having a first layer that is electrically conductive and a second element having a first layer that is electrically conductive; moving at least one of the first and second elements into contact with the structural member; imparting a pressure into the structural member by at least one of the first and second elements; passing a current through the electrically conductive first layers of the first and second elements to effect at least one heat treated area in the structural member; and stopping the current and releasing the pressure from the structural member. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211086 | PREPARATION METHOD OF STEEL PRODUCT HAVING DIFFERENT STRENGTHS USING LASER HEAT TREATMENT, AND HEAT HARDENED STEEL USED THEREIN - Disclosed are a preparation method of a steel product capable of local reinforcement using laser heat treatment, and a heat hardened steel used in the method. According to the present invention, the preparation method of a steel part comprises the following steps: (a) preparing a material comprising 0.1-0.5 wt % of C, 0.1-0.5 wt % of Si, 0.5-3.0 wt % of Mn, 0.1 wt % or less of P, 0.05 wt % or less of S, 0.01-1.0 wt % of Cr, 0.1 wt % or less of Al, 0.2 wt % or less of Ti, 0.0005-0.08 wt % of B, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities; (b) preparing a formed product by forming the material into a predetermined shape; and (c) locally reinforcing the high strength portion by carrying out laser heat treatment on a portion requiring high strength at the formed product. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211087 | STRESS-RELIEF HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - A stress-relief heat treatment apparatus according to the present invention for stress-relief heat-treating a rail which is welded includes an induction heating coil, and the induction heating coil is arranged at a lateral lace of a web of the rail while being separated from a welding center of the rail by 20 mm to 300 mm in a longitudinal direction of the rail. The stress-relief heat treatment apparatus may include a plurality of the induction heating coils, and the induction heating coils may be arranged at both sides of the welding center. The stress-relief heat treatment apparatus may include a plurality of the induction heating coils, an axial direction of the induction heating coil may be vertical to a lateral surface of the rail and a plurality of the induction heating coils, of which distances from the welding center along the longitudinal direction of the rail are the same, may be arranged to cover a whole circumference of the rail while being separated from each other. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211088 | NON-MAGNETIC HIGH MANGANESE STEEL SHEET WITH HIGH STRENGTH AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a non-magnetic high manganese steel sheet with high-strength, which has superior strength and moldability, and at the same time, can obtain superior non-magnetic characteristics, and a method for manufacturing the same. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211089 | RAPID HEATING APPARATUS OF CONTINUOUS ANNEALING LINE - In a continuous annealing line for steel sheets comprising a heating zone, a soaking zone and a cooling zone, two or more induction heating devices are arranged in series in a front half part of the heating zone, and a heating stop region of 1˜30 m in length or a slow heating region having a heating rate of more than 0° C./s but not more than 10° C./s is provided in a temperature zone that the temperature of the steel sheet between two or more induction heating devices is 250° C. to 600° C. Even if the steel sheet is rapidly heated at a heating rate of not less than 50° C./s with such a rapid heating apparatus of the heating zone, the temperature distribution in the steel sheet is uniformized to realize the quality improvement of steel sheet shape or magnetic properties and so on. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211090 | Low-Temperature Dispersion-Based Syntheses of Silver and Silver Products Produced Thereby - Described herein are methods of making metallic or elemental silver. These methods generally include a step of forming a reaction dispersion that includes a silver-containing compound, an organic acid, and a solvent that includes an alcohol, followed by mixing the reaction dispersion for a time and at a temperature effective to form a reaction product that includes metallic silver from a cationic silver species of the silver-containing compound. Also described herein are metallic or elemental silver produced by these methods. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211091 | Silver Recovery Methods and Silver Products Produced Thereby - Described herein are methods of recovering silver from solution to produce metallic (i.e., elemental) silver. These methods generally include a step of providing a silver-containing aqueous solution that includes cationic silver species, followed by a step of forming a reaction solution that includes an organic acid, a buffering agent, and the cationic silver species, and a step of generating a reaction product that includes metallic silver by reducing the concentration of the cationic silver species in the reaction solution. Also described herein are metallic or elemental silver produced by these methods. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211092 | METHOD AND PROCESS FOR THE ENHANCED LEACHING OF COPPER SULFIDE MINERALS CONTAINING CHALCOPYRITE - A method of leaching a copper bearing sulfide mineral slurry containing chalcopyrite is described. The method comprises the steps of providing a slurry having chalcopyrite particles therein, exposing the slurry to an acidic leach solution, and chemically leaching copper from the slurry into the acidic leach solution in the presence of microwave irradiation. The microwave irradiation of the slurry takes place under process conditions whereby crystalline pyrite may be formed in-situ on surfaces of the chalcopyrite particles. Crystalline pyrite may be formed on surfaces of the chalcopyrite particles from amorphous phase pyrite. Leached copper is recovered from said acidic leach solution. A device for more efficiently leaching a copper bearing sulfide mineral slurry containing chalcopyrite is also described herein. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211093 | GALLIUM EXTRACTION AGENT AND GALLIUM EXTRACTION METHOD - Provided are an extraction agent and extraction method that selectively extract and, at a low cost, recover gallium from an acidic solution containing gallium and zinc. The gallium extraction agent comprises an amide derivative represented by general formula (1). In the formula, R and R | 2015-07-30 |
20150211094 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING ASH, PARTICULARLY FLY ASH - Disclosed is a method for processing ash, particularly fly ash, in which method several elements are separated from the ash. In the method both noble metals and rare earth elements are separated. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211095 | LEACHING METHOD OF RARE-EARTH METALS USING HYDROCHLORIC ACID FROM MANGANESE NODULE - The present invention relates to a leaching method of rare-earth metals using a hydrochloric acid from a manganese nodule, and more particularly, to a leaching method of rare-earth metals using a hydrochloric acid from a manganese nodule, in which a manganese nodule is mixed with a hydrochloric acid, then stirred and heated to leach the rare-earth metal included in the manganese nodule. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211096 | ALLOY FOR MAGNESIUM AND MAGNESIUM ALLOY GRAIN REFINEMENT AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides an alloy for magnesium and magnesium alloy grain refinement, and a preparation method thereof, the alloy as a grain refiner being an aluminum-zirconium-boron intermediate alloy comprising the following chemical compositions by weight percent: 5-20% of Zr, 0.5-4% of B, and the balance being Al. The invention can achieve the following technical effect: an intermediate alloy with strong nucleation capability and excellent capability of magnesium and magnesium alloy grain refinement is invented and its preparation method is provided. This kind of grain refiner can be applied to casting deformation plastic processing of magnesium and magnesium alloy profiles, with high degree of refinement, to promote the extensive industrial applications of magnesium. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211097 | HARD PARTICLES FOR INCORPORATION IN SINTERED ALLOY AND WEAR-RESISTANT IRON-BASED SINTERED ALLOY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - Hard particles are incorporated as a starting material in a sintered alloy. The hard particles contain 20 to 60 mass % Mo and 3 to 15 mass % Mn, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211098 | HIGH-STRENGTH, HIGH-TOUGHNESS, WEAR-RESISTANT STEEL PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a wear-resistant steel plate, which has the following chemical composition (wt. %): C: 0.08-0.21%, Si: 0.15-0.45%, Mn: 1.10-1.80%, P: ≦0.015%, S: ≦0.010%, Nb: 0.010-0.040%, Al: 0.010-0.080%, B: 0.0006-0.0014%, Ti: 0.005-0.050%, Ca: 0.0010-0.0080%, V≦0.080%, Cr≦0.60%, N≦0.0080%, O≦0.0060%, H≦0.0004%, wherein 0.025%≦Nb+Ti≦0.080%, 0.030%≦Al+Ti≦0.12%, and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities. The invention also provides a method of manufacturing the wear-resistant steel plate, comprising smelting, casting, rolling, post-rolling direct cooling, inter alia. The wear-resistant steel plate obtained from the above composition and process has perfect weldability, high strength, high hardness, good low-temperature toughness, and excellent machinability, and is suitable for quick-wear devices in engineering and mining machinery, such as bucket, mining vehicle body and scraper transporter, etc. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211099 | COOLING METHOD AND COOLING DEVICE FOR AL ALLOY MANUFACTURED CASTING - A method includes product side showering of showering a first surface (the surface of a product ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150211100 | METHOD FOR FORMING COPPER-BASED FILM AND MATERIAL FOR FORMING COPPER-BASED FILM - The present invention is directed to a method for forming a copper-based film on a substrate in supercritical fluid, wherein (N,N′-Diisopropylpropion amidinate) copper dimer is dissolved in supercritical fluid and copper is deposited on the substrate to form the copper-based film thereon. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211101 | MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT - A motor vehicle component, in particular body component, is disclosed in which a steel sheet has a corrosion protection coating arranged thereon. The steel sheet has a core with more than 90% of Martensite and an exterior zone with less than 90% Martensite. The corrosion protection coating is arranged on the exterior zone. A depth of this exterior zone amounts to at least 5 μm and/or at least 0.5% of a wall thickness of the steel sheet. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211102 | SURFACE PROCESSING DEVICE - A surface processing device comprising at least: a cylinder-shaped blast housing provided with the 1st opening and the 2nd opening; an annular vacuum seal which seals the gap between the blast housing and the object surface; a nozzle which injects surface processing substances toward the object surface; a parallel motion mechanism to make the nozzle be reciprocated in parallel along the object surface; a sheet belt for covering the 2nd opening; and a vacuum generating means for decompressing the space enclosed by the object surface, the blast housing, the vacuum seal and the sheet belt. Therein, a traveling means such as drive wheels is provided, the parallel motion mechanism to make the nozzle be reciprocated in parallel along the object surface in a direction that intersects with the traveling direction of the surface processing device, and the nozzle is also reciprocated in a direction that intersects with the direction in which the nozzle is reciprocated in parallel along the object surface. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211103 | HYDRIDING OF METALLIC SUBSTRATES - The present disclosure relates to a method for accelerated hydriding of metallic substrates to evaluate the effects of hydrogen adsorption on substrate performance. The method includes applying to the substrate a metal that has an activation energy for hydrogen adsorption that is lower than the substrate activation energy for hydrogen adsorption. This is then followed by hydriding and evaluation of the effects of hydriding on substrate mechanical properties. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211104 | Steel Article Having Improved Contact Fatigue Resistance and a Method of Making - A steel article with resistance to contact fatigue having a martensitic stainless steel body with a hardened surface layer and a core. The hardened surface layer is tempered martensite and M | 2015-07-30 |
20150211105 | TiAlN-COATED TOOL - Tool comprising a base body made of hard metal, cermet, ceramics, steel or high-speed steel and a single-layer or multi-layer anti-wear protective coating applied thereon in the PVD process, at least one layer of said anti-wear protective coating being a titanium-aluminium-nitride layer, Ti | 2015-07-30 |
20150211106 | APPARATUS FOR DEPOSITING THIN FILMS OF ORGANIC MATERIALS - A flash deposition apparatus includes a liquid delivery system configured to produce fine liquid droplets of an organic material, a heater configured to vaporize the fine liquid droplets to produce a vapor material to be directed to a substrate on which the organic material is deposited; and a radiation shield configured to shield the heater from the liquid delivery system. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211107 | METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGH-PERFORMANCE TANTALUM TARGET - A method for preparing a high-performance tantalum target, a high-performance target prepared by the method, and a use of the high-performance target. The method for preparing the high-performance tantalum target comprises: firstly, preparing a tantalum ingot into a forging blank by a method of cold forging in conjunction with hot forging; then, rolling the forging blank by a hot rolling method; and finally, performing leveling, and performing discharging, milling and surface treatment according to a size of a finished product, so as to obtain the tantalum target. The tantalum target prepared by the method has uniform crystallization, with a grain size between 50 μm and 120 μm. A texture component where a texture (110) dominants in the thickness direction of the target is obtained. A total proportion of three textures (111), (110) and (100) is between 40% and 50%, ensuring a consistent sputtering rate of the tantalum target during use. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211108 | SPUTTERING TARGET AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - The sputtering target has a component composition containing Ga: 2 to 30 at %, In: 15 to 45 at %, Na: 0.05 to 15 at % as metal components other than F, S and Se in the sputtering target and the remainder composed of Cu and inevitable impurities. The sputtering target has a composition in which a Na compound phase is dispersed, the Na is contained in the Na compound phase, a theoretical density ratio of the sintered body is 90% or more, a deflective strength is 60 N/mm | 2015-07-30 |
20150211109 | TARGET FOR MAGNETRON SPUTTERING - A target for magnetron sputtering, comprising metal Co, metal Cr, and an oxide with an atomic ratio of the metal Cr to the total of the metal Co and the metal Cr being less than 25 at %, wherein the target comprises: a non-magnetic metal phase containing metal Co and metal Cr with an atomic ratio of the metal Cr to the total of the metal Co and the metal Cr being 25 at % or more and with an atomic ratio of the metal Co to the total of the metal Co and the other metals being more than 0 at % and 45 at % or less; and a magnetic metal phase containing metal Co, wherein a volume ratio of the oxide to the non-magnetic metal phase is more than 0 and 1.2 or less, and wherein the non-magnetic metal phase and the oxide are mutually dispersed. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211110 | DEVICE FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE MADE OF PARTICLES | 2015-07-30 |
20150211111 | REACTOR FILAMENT ASSEMBLY WITH ENHANCED MISALIGNMENT TOLERANCE - A tubular filament assembly for a CVD silicon deposition reactor is disclosed that provides consistent, low resistance connections to vertical tubular filaments by forming slidable connections between upper and/or lower ends of the tubular filaments and shaped elements cooperative with the bridge and/or the support chucks, so that the connections are insensitive at least to small variations in tilt angle of the vertical filaments and/or the horizontal bridge. The shaped elements can be incorporated into or separate and cooperative with the bridge and/or the chucks. Various embodiments are described. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211112 | Method of forming by ALD a thin film of formula MYx - This method relates to the preparation by ALD of a thin film of formula MY | 2015-07-30 |
20150211113 | VERTICAL HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS, HEAT TREATMENT METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A vertical heat treatment apparatus is configured that a substrate supporter supporting a plurality of substrates in the configuration of a shelf thereon is loaded in a vertical reaction tube surrounded by a heating mechanism and a heat treatment is performed. The vertical heat treatment apparatus includes: a gas nozzle provided in the reaction tube to extend in a vertical direction of the substrate supporter and configured to discharge a processing gas; and a flow path forming member provided to surround the gas nozzle in the reaction tube, wherein the flow path forming member defines a fluid flowing space of a temperature adjusting fluid for adjusting a temperature of the processing gas in the gas nozzle and includes a supply hole and an exhaust hole to supply the temperature adjusting fluid. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211114 | BOTTOM PUMP AND PURGE AND BOTTOM OZONE CLEAN HARDWARE TO REDUCE FALL-ON PARTICLE DEFECTS - Embodiments described herein generally relate to preventing contaminant deposition within a semiconductor processing chamber and removing contaminants from a semiconductor processing chamber. Bottom purging and pumping prevents contaminant deposition below a pedestal heater or exhausts contaminants from below the pedestal, respectively. Bottom purging prevents contaminants from depositing below the pedestal and provides for an exhaust from the processing chamber to be located substantially coplanar with a substrate being processed. Bottom pumping removes contaminants present below the pedestal from the processing chamber. Specifically, embodiments described herein relate to purging and pumping via a pedestal bellows and/or equalization port. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211115 | MULTI-CHANNEL PYROLYSIS TUBES, MATERIAL DEPOSITION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE SAME AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A pyrolysis tube for use with a material deposition system includes a plurality of channels. The channels may be defined by internal elements of the pyrolysis tube, or by internal elements that form an insert for a conventionally configured pyrolysis tube. One or more of the channels may extend straight through the pyrolysis tube, providing a direct line of sight through the pyrolysis tube. Material deposition systems that include such an insert or pyrolysis tube are also disclosed, as are methods for efficiently pyrolyzing precursor materials at temperatures that are reduced relative to conventional pyrolysis temperatures and/or at rates that are increased relative to conventional pyrolysis rates. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211116 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING DEVICE - Provided is a substrate processing apparatus. The substrate processing apparatus in which a process with respect to a substrate is performed includes a main chamber having an opened upper side, the main chamber including a passage defined in a side thereof so that the substrate is loaded or unloaded through the passage, a susceptor disposed within the main chamber to allow the substrate to be placed thereon, a chamber cover disposed on the opened upper side of the main chamber, the chamber cover including an upper installation space defined above the susceptor and a gas supply passage disposed outside the upper installation space, a heating block disposed in the upper installation space to heat the substrate, and a gas supply port connected to the gas supply passage to supply a process gas into the process space. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211117 | ALD Coating System and Method for Operating an ALD Coating System - An ALD coating system includes a storage container for an organometallic starting material and an intermediate container for a partial amount of the organometallic starting material. The intermediate container has a device for heating up the organometallic starting material. The intermediate container is arranged downstream of the storage container by way of a first multiway valve. The intermediate container is connected to a process chamber by way of a second multiway valve and to a collecting chamber by way of a third multiway valve. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211118 | VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS - Disclosed is a vapor deposition apparatus, comprising: a reactor for housing a target substrate on which a thin film is to be formed by vapor deposition; a shower head having: a gas inlet for introducing a gas; a gas distribution space for diffusing the gas; and a shower plate having a plurality of gas channels for supplying the gas from the gas distribution space into the reactor; and a gas outlet for externally discharging the gas from the reactor, the gas distribution space of the shower head having the shower plate as a bottom face thereof, the gas distribution space having a first space located relatively far from the gas outlet of the reactor and a second space located relatively close to the gas outlet of the reactor, the first space being formed so as to be taller than the second space. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211119 | FILM DEPOSITION APPARATUS - A film deposition apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, and a turntable having a substrate receiving area provided in the vacuum chamber. A heating unit is provided to heat the turntable so as to heat the substrate up to 600 degrees C. or higher. A process gas supply part is provided to supply a process gas having a decomposition temperature of 520 degrees C. or lower under 1 atmospheric pressure or lower, to the substrate. A gas shower head is provided in the process gas supply part and has a plurality of gas discharge holes provided in an opposed part facing a passing area of the substrate placed on the turntable. A cooling mechanism is provided in the process gas supply part and is configured to cool the opposed part in the gas shower head up to a temperature lower than the decomposition temperature of the process gas. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211120 | CORNER SPOILER FOR IMPROVING PROFILE UNIFORMITY - The present disclosure relates to a corner spoiler designed to decrease high deposition rates on corner regions of substrates by changing the gas flow. In one embodiment, a corner spoiler for a processing chamber includes an L-shaped body fabricated from a dielectric material, wherein the L-shaped body is configured to change plasma distribution at a corner of a substrate in the processing chamber. The L-shaped body includes a first and second leg, wherein the first and second legs meet at an inside corner of the L-shaped body. The length of the first or second leg is twice the distance defined between the first or second leg and the inside corner. In another embodiment, a shadow frame for a depositing chamber includes a rectangular shaped body having a rectangular opening therethrough, and one or more corner spoilers coupled to the rectangular shaped body at corners of the rectangular shaped body. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211121 | GAS CONFINER ASSEMBLY FOR ELIMINATING SHADOW FRAME - The present disclosure relates to a gas confiner assembly designed to reduce the non-uniform deposition rates by confining the gas flow and changing the local gas flow distribution near the edge regions of the substrate. The material, size, shape and other features of the gas confiner assembly can be varied based on the processing requirements and associated deposition rates. In one embodiment, a gas confiner assembly for a processing chamber comprises a gas confiner configured to decrease gas flow and compensate for high deposition rates on edge regions of substrates. The gas confiner assembly also comprises a cover disposed below the gas confiner. The cover is configured to prevent a substrate support from being exposed to plasma. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211122 | MULTI-ZONE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER - An apparatus and a method for controlling critical dimension (CD) of a circuit is provided. An apparatus includes a controller for receiving CD measurements at respective locations in a circuit pattern in an etched film on a first substrate and a single wafer chamber for forming a second film of the film material on a second substrate. The single wafer chamber is responsive to a signal from the controller to locally adjust a thickness of the second film based on the measured CD's. A method provides for etching a circuit pattern of a film on a first substrate, measuring CD's of the circuit pattern, adjusting a single wafer chamber to form a second film on a second semiconductor substrate based on the measured CD. The second film thickness is locally adjusted based on the measured CD's. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211123 | TORCH SYSTEM FOR DEPOSITING PROTECTIVE COATINGS ON INTERIOR WALLS AND RECESSES PRESENT ON THE FLAT SURFACE OF AN OBJECT - The invention relates to a torch system for deposition of protective coatings on the walls of holes and recesses on the surface of showerheads used in capacitive coupling plasma processing apparatuses. The system comprises an atmospheric-pressure inductively coupled plasma reactor for the formation of a plasma torch, a showerhead holder for moving the showerhead relative to the tip of the torch during deposition of the protective coating, and a plasma torch focusing device for squeezing and focusing the tip of the torch to cross-sectional dimensions comparable with the diameters of the gas holes of the showerhead which may be as small as 0.5 mm. The focusing device is moveable relative to the plasma reactor and the treated object in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the object. The movements of the showerhead and of the focusing device relative to the treated surface are automatically adjusted through feedbacks for maintaining the torch tip at optimal parameters. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211124 | FILM FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a film forming apparatus including a placement stage; a processing container that defines a processing chamber which accommodates the placement stage and includes a first region and a second region; a gas supply section that supplies a precursor gas to the first region; and a plasma generation section that generates plasma of a reactive gas in the second region. The plasma generation section includes: at least one waveguide that defines a wave guiding path above the placement stage and above the second region, a microwave generator connected to the at least one waveguide, and a plurality of protrusions made of a dielectric material. The protrusions pass through a plurality of openings formed in a lower conductive part of the at least one waveguide to extend into the second region. The protrusions are arranged in a radial direction with respect an axis of the placement stage. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211125 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is provides a plasma processing apparatus that processes a workpiece. The plasma processing apparatus includes: a processing container configured to accommodate the workpiece; a coaxial waveguide configured to transmit microwaves generated in a microwave generator; and a slow wave plate configured to adjust a wavelength of the microwaves transmitted from the coaxial waveguide and to introduce the microwaves into the processing container. A lower end portion of an inner conductor of the coaxial waveguide has a tapered shape of which a diameter increases downwardly, the slow wave plate has an annular shape in a plan view, and the inner surface of the slow wave plate encloses the lower end portion of the inner conductor and is located more outside than an inner surface of an outer conductor of the coaxial waveguide in a radial direction. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211126 | DIRECT LIQUID INJECTION OF SOLUTION BASED PRECURSORS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Systems and methods for the precise control of the delivery of solution-based precursors for use in ALD processes. By using direct liquid injection of the precursor solution to a local vaporizer, the vaporization of the solution-based precursors and delivery of the vaporized precursor can be precisely controlled in order to achieve true ALD film growth with a conversional ALD tool. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211127 | HOT-PRESSED MEMBER - A hot-pressed member includes a steel sheet, a Ni-diffusion region present in a surface layer of the steel sheet, and an intermetallic compound layer and a ZnO layer which are provided in order on the Ni-diffusion region, the intermetallic compound layer corresponding to a γ phase present in a phase equilibrium diagram of a Zn—Ni alloy, wherein a spontaneous immersion potential indicated in a 0.5 M NaCl aqueous air-saturated solution at 25° C.±5° C. is −600 to −360 mV based on a standard hydrogen electrode. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211128 | SACRIFICIAL ANODE AND TREATMENT OF CONCRETE - A method of protecting a metal section in concrete. The method comprises the steps of providing a sacrificial anode and embedding the sacrificial anode in a porous matrix in the cavity; providing a source of DC power with positive and negative connections and electrically connecting one of the connections of the source of DC power to the metal section to be protected; electrically connecting the a sacrificial anode in series with the other connection of the source of DC power and spacing the source of DC power from the cavity and the connections to the source of DC power which comprise at least one of wires and cables; and driving an anode current density from the sacrificial anode in excess of 500 mNm | 2015-07-30 |
20150211129 | Surface Treatment Process for Components Composed of Aluminium Having Detection of Impermissible Overheating - A surface treatment method for components made of aluminum or aluminum alloys, involving treatment steps of alkaline cleaning, rinsing, alkaline pickling, rinsing, acid pickling, rinsing, also involves a step of conducting a visual inspection for soft spots after the alkaline cleaning in step or the alkaline pickling. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211130 | ANTI-CORROSIVE AGENT FOR WASHING OF METAL WITH ACID, DETERGENT SOLUTION COMPOSITION, AND METHOD FOR WASHING OF METAL - An anti-corrosive agent for washing of a metal with an acid, which comprises an amphoteric polymeric compound (P) having at least one cationic constituent unit (A) having a specific structure, at least one anionic constituent unit (B) having a specific structure and a specific sulfur-containing constituent unit (C). | 2015-07-30 |
20150211131 | ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS - Apparatus for performing electrolysis and generating heat, the apparatus including an electrolysis cell including, a cell housing defining an electrolyte cavity, the electrolyte cavity containing an electrolyte in use, a plurality of substantially parallel spaced apart electrode plates provided within the electrolyte cavity, the electrode plates defining at least one anode and at least one cathode at least partially submersed within the electrolyte in use, at least two connectors, which in use are connected to an electrical power supply thereby allowing an electrical current to be supplied to the electrolyte to thereby perform electrolysis and heating of the electrolyte, at least one cell outlet in fluid communication with the electrolyte cavity, the at least one cell outlet being coupled to a heat recovery module in use and at least one cell inlet allowing electrolyte to be supplied to the electrolyte cavity. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211132 | REACTANT FLOW CHANNELS FOR ELECTROLYZER APPLICATIONS - An electrolyzer or unitized regenerative fuel cell has a flow field with at least one channel, wherein the cross-sectional area of the channel varies along at least a portion of the channel length. In some embodiments the channel width decreases along at least a portion of the length of the channel according to a natural exponential function. The use of this type of improved flow field channel can improve performance and efficiency of operation of the electrolyzer device. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211133 | Apparatus for Producing Slightly Weak Acidic Hypochlorous Acid Water - The present invention relates to an electrolyzed water manufacturing device for producing hypochlorous acid water containing hypochlorous acid using hydrochloric acid as an electrolyte, comprising: a hydrochloric acid container for storing the hydrochloric acid as the electrolyte; an electrolytic bath which is connected to the hydrochloric acid container, includes an electrode, and produces slightly weak acidic hypochlorous acid water containing a high-density chlorine solution through electrolysis of the hydrochloric acid; a hydrochloric acid supply pump provided between the hydrochloric acid container and the electrolytic bath so as to supply the hydrochloric acid to the electrolytic bath; and a venturi pipe which is connected to an upper part of the electrolytic bath, is formed between an inlet and an outlet through which dilution water passes, includes a neck part having a smaller pipe diameter in comparison with the inlet and the outlet, and an extraction pipe for connecting the neck part and the electrolytic bath, such that the high-density chlorine solution generated from the electrolytic bath is aspirated through the reduction of the pressure generated from the neck part when the dilution water passes through, and the aspirated high-density chlorine solution is diluted using the dilution solution and the diluted high-density chlorine solution is discharged. The apparatus for producing slightly weak acidic hypochlorous acid water, according to the present invention further, comprises: a discharging pipe connected to the outlet of the venturi pipe; and a screw blade which is inserted into the discharging pipe and accelerates the contact reaction between the high-density chlorine solution discharged from the non-diaphragm type electrolytic bath and the dilution water, wherein the screw blade is preferably composed of flexible plastic material. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211134 | CAPILLARY PHOTOELECTRODE STRUCTURES FOR PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL AND PHOTOCATALYTIC CELLS - Photocatalytic structures having a capillary-force based electrolyte delivery system are provided. Also provided are photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic cells incorporating the structures and methods for using the cells to generate hydrogen and/or oxygen from water. The photocatalytic structures use an electrolyte-transporting strip comprising a porous network of cellulose nanofibers to transport electrolyte from a body of the electrolyte to a porous photoelectrode or a porous photocatalytic substrate via capillary force. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211135 | LIGHT METAL PRODUCTION - An electrochemical process for the production of light metals, particularly aluminum. Such a process involves contacting a light metal source material with an inorganic acid to form a solution containing the light metal ions in high concentration. The solution is fed to an electrochemical reactor assembly having an anode side containing an anode and a cathode side containing a cathode, with anode side and the cathode side separated by a bipolar membrane, with the solution being fed to the anode side. Light metal ions are electrochemically transferred through the bipolar membrane to the cathode side. The process further involves reducing the light metal ions to light metal powder. An associated processing system is also provided. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211136 | ELECTRIC CURRENT SENSING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTROLYTIC PLANTS - The present invention relates to an electric current management (ECM) system and method comprising at least one electrolytic cell having at least two electrodes in contact with electrolyte media; a plurality of sensor means for measuring the current passing through one or more electrodes, said sensor means being located inside at least one ECM bar installed in one or more operating electrolytic cells; a support means for supporting at least one ECM bar in each cell; wherein the support means is adapted to avoid disruption to normal electrode movements and damage to the ECM bar. The present invention introduces improvements for minimizing the effects that several types of variables have on current measurement, such as magnetic field interference, cell geometry and contact configuration, in order to provide a reliable approximation of the current passing through each electrode. The present invention can be applied to real time monitoring of each cathode, or anode, constituting a metal electrowinning or electrorefining cell or other electrolytic cell. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211137 | EROSION RESISTANT MACHINE COMPONENT, METHOD FOR FORMING SURFACE LAYER OF MACHINE COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEAM TURBINE - A method for forming a surface layer, the purpose thereof is to form a high erosion resistant film. The method for forming a surface layer includes: arranging a member ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150211138 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET - A production method for a rare earth permanent magnet, wherein: a sintered magnet body comprising an R | 2015-07-30 |
20150211139 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET - A production method for a rare earth permanent magnet, wherein: a sintered magnet body comprising an R | 2015-07-30 |
20150211140 | Composition for Metal Surface Treatment, Metal Surface Treatment Method, and Metal Material - Disclosed is a composition for metal surface treatment which enables to form a chemical conversion coating film which achieves sufficient foundation surface concealment, coating adhesion and corrosion resistance. Also disclosed is a method for treating the surface of a metal material wherein such a composition for metal surface treatment is used. Specifically disclosed is a metal surface treatment composition used for a treatment of a metal surface, which composition contains a zirconium compound and/or a titanium compound, and a polyamine compound having a number average molecular weight of not less than 150 but not more than 500,000. The polyamine compound contains not less than 0.1 millimole but not more than 17 millimoles of a primary and/or secondary amino group per 1 g of the solid content, and the content of the zirconium compound and/or titanium compound in the metal surface treatment composition is not less than 10 ppm but not more than 10,000 ppm in terms of metal elements. The mass ratio of the zirconium element and/or titanium element contained in the zirconium compound and/or titanium compound relative to the polyamine compound is not less than 0.1 but not more than 100. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211141 | ANODIZED ALUMINUM FILM - Provided is an anodized aluminum film formed on a surface of a substrate that comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy, the anodized aluminum film having a structure constituted of a single anodized film layer or a structure composed of superposed anodized film layers of two or more different kinds, wherein the outermost anodized film has a degree of film formation, defined by equation (1), of 1.3 or more and the proportion of the thickness of this anodized film in the entire film thickness is 3% or higher. Thus, the anodized aluminum film is inhibited from cracking in bent portions. As a result, the substrate is inhibited from corroding in corrosive-gas atmospheres, and a decrease in withstand voltage characteristics due to film cracking is inhibited. With this anodized aluminum film, enhanced withstand voltage characteristics can hence be attained. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211142 | PROCESSES FOR DEPOSITING NANOPARTICLES UPON NON-CONDUCTIVE SUBSTRATES - In various aspects, the processes disclosed herein may include the steps of inducing an electric field about a non-conductive substrate, and depositing functionalized nanoparticles upon the non conductive substrate by contacting a nanoparticle dispersion with the non-conductive substrate, the nanoparticle dispersion comprising functionalized nanoparticles having an electrical charge, the electric field drawing the functionalized nanoparticles to the non-conductive substrate. In various aspects, the related composition of matter disclosed herein comprise functionalized nanoparticles bonded to a surface of a non-conductive fiber, the surface of the non-conductive fiber comprising a sizing adhered to the surface of the non-conductive fiber. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the processes, and related apparatus and compositions of matter disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211143 | ALUMINUM PLATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALUMINUM FILM USING SAME - The invention offers an aluminum-plating apparatus that can satisfactorily form an aluminum plating even on the surface of a base body that has a surface on which an insulating or poorly conductive metal oxide film or the like is formed. The aluminum-plating apparatus electrodeposits aluminum onto a base body by conveying the base body in a plating bath. The plating bath is divided into a first electrolysis chamber and a second electrolysis chamber by a partition plate in this order from the upstream side in the conveying direction for the base body. In the first electrolysis chamber, a negative electrode provided in the chamber is electrically connected with the base body such that the base body acts as a positive electrode. In the second electrolysis chamber, a positive electrode provided in the chamber is electrically connected with the base body such that the base body acts as a negative electrode. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211144 | FRONT REFERENCED ANODE - Apparatus and methods for electroplating are described. Apparatus described herein include anode supports including positioning mechanisms that maintain a consistent distance between the surface of the wafer and the surface of a consumable anode during plating. Greater uniformity control is achieved. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211145 | METHOD FOR MAKING ELECTRODE FOILS HAVING REDUCED PARTICLE DETACHMENT AND REDUCED LEAKAGE CURRENT - Electrode foils suitable for use in electrolytic capacitors, including those having multiple configurations, have improved strength, reduced brittleness, and increased capacitance compared to conventional anode foils for electrolytic capacitors. Exemplary methods of manufacturing an anode foil suitable for use in an electrolytic capacitor include forming a pattern of etch resist on a surface of a substrate; etching a first area of the surface substantially enclosed by the pattern and a second area in intervals between the pattern to form tunnels in first and second areas of the surface; and removing the resist material revealing a non-etched frame. The resist material may be deposited, for example, by ink-jet printing, stamping or screen printing. Additionally, an etch resist pattern may be used to form strength lines on the substrate surface. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211146 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PREPARING A FERROELECTRIC CRYSTAL - Systems and methods are provided for preparing multi-component ferroelectric crystals (e.g., PMN-PT, amongst others) having piezoelectric properties. The crystals are fabricated using a system that employs multiple heaters and sensors that are located along the length of a crystal growth chamber. The heaters are controlled in concert, via a feedback system, to produce a temperature profile having a gradient that effectively moves along the length of the chamber, to suitably effectuate crystallization throughout the chamber, without need for the chamber to translate relative to the heater(s). During the crystallization process, the contents of the chamber may be mixed and/or homogenized via suitable agitation thereof, resulting in a multi-component ferroelectric crystal of desirable quality. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211147 | CRUCIBLE, CRYSTAL GROWING APPARATUS, AND CRYSTAL GROWING METHOD - A crucible | 2015-07-30 |
20150211148 | WAFER CARRIER HAVING RETENTION POCKETS WITH COMPOUND RADII FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR DESPOSITION SYSTEMS - A wafer carrier for use in a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system includes a plurality of wafer retention pockets, each having a peripheral wall surface surrounding a floor surface and defining a periphery of that wafer retention pocket. Each wafer retention pocket has a periphery with a shape defined by at least a first arc having a first radius of curvature situated around a first arc center and a second arc having a second radius of curvature situated around a second arc center. The second arc is different from the first arc, either by its radius of curvature, arc center, or both. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211149 | Negative Polarity on the Nanofiber Line - A centrifugal spinning system and method for forming a fibrous web containing nanofibers, microfibers, or a combination thereof from a molten polymer composition or an aqueous spinning solution is provided. Through careful control over the arrangement of the system, a fibrous web can be formed that is relatively defect free. To help accomplish this feature, at least two centrifugal spinning chambers, each containing a charged forming plate, are utilized. To minimize the present of defects in the fibrous web, the charge applied to the first spinning chamber has a polarity that is opposite the polarity of the charge applied to the second spinning chamber. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211150 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLY(ETHYLENETEREPHTHALATE) DRAWN FIBER, POLY(ETHYLENETEREPHTHALATE) DRAWN FIBER AND TIRE-CORD - Disclosed are a method for manufacturing a drawn fiber, which is suitable for manufacturing a poly(ethylene terephthalate) drawn fiber showing superior strength and dimensional stability and having a high fineness of 2000 denier or more without breakage or reduction in physical properties during the manufacturing process, and a poly(ethylene terephthalate) drawn fiber and a tire-cord obtained therefrom. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211151 | Thermally And Dimensionally Stabilized Electrospun Compositions and Methods of Making Same - Thermally stable absorbable fiber populations, i.e. fiber populations that do not undergo thermally induced crystallization, can be intermixed with thermally unstable fibers to yield a stabilizing effect without altering morphological properties of a fiber system. Via this, one may minimize thermally induced shrinkage and maintain physical properties of electrospun materials in the as-formed state. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211152 | METHOD OF MAKING CERAMIC NANOFIBERS - Continuous ceramic (e.g., silicon carbide) nanofibers ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150211153 | METAL FIBRE WEB BASED FILTER - A filter membrane has at its flow in side a first metal fibre web, at least two metal fibre layers, and a fine and at least one coarser fibre layer. The fine fibre layer is located at the flow in side of the filter membrane and the at least one coarser fibre layer is located downstream of the fine fibre layer. The filter membrane has at its flow out side, a stack of one or more first two-dimensional metal structures with constant and regular openings. The filter membrane also has at least one set formed by a second metal fibre web and a stack of one or more second two-dimensional metal structure with constant and regular openings; the at least one set is provided in between the stack of one or more two-dimensional metal structures that are having constant and regular openings, and the first metal fibre web. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211154 | Sheath and Core Yarn for Thermoplastic Composite - A yarn containing a core of continuous filaments of an inorganic material and a sheath of staple fibers of a thermoplastic polymer is provided. The yarn can be formed into a fabric or unidirectional tape, which can then be heated under pressure to form a composite material that has excellent mechanical strength yet is lightweight. The fabric can be molded into a composite material having a two-dimensional or three-dimensional shape because of its excellent drapability. The composite material can be used in aircraft parts, automotive parts, marine parts, consumer electronic parts, and other products. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211155 | FABRIC ROLLING APPARATUS FOR CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINES - A fabric rolling apparatus is driven by a circular knitting machine to revolve and receive a knitted fabric. The fabric rolling apparatus comprises a bracket, a transmission rod set located on the bracket and a revolving fabric collection mechanism. The bracket includes two side boxes corresponding to each other and a drive mechanism located in each side box. Each side box has a top side and a bottom side. The drive mechanism drives the transmission rod set to guide movement of the fabric. The revolving fabric collection mechanism includes two revolving arms hinged respectively on the side boxes and a fabric rolling rod driven by the transmission rod set to revolve and roll the fabric. Each revolving arm has a revolving end hinged on the bottom side of the side box and a holding end connected to the fabric rolling rod at an elevation higher than the revolving end. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211156 | WINDER FOR WINDING A BAND OF FABRIC OR KNITTING OR THE LIKE ON A ROLLER, PARTICULARLY FOR CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINES - A winder for winding a band of fabric or knitting or the like on a roller, particularly for circular knitting machines, comprising a frame which supports a takeup roller and a traction roller, which is supported by the frame and can be actuated with a rotary motion about its own axis with respect to the frame, the traction roller making contact with the takeup roller, with the interposition of the band wound around the takeup roller, the traction roller being arranged so that its axis is above the axis of the takeup roller and can move toward or away from the axis of the takeup roller as the winding diameter of the band on the takeup roller varies, the winder comprising elements for the actuation of the traction roller with a rotary motion about its own axis with a substantially constant actuation torque. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211157 | NONWOVEN CLOTH - A nonwoven cloth provided with both improved softness and adequate thickness and specific volume having thermally fused composite fibers that are mutually intersecting and overlapping, and a constricted thermally adhesive section in which the thermally fused composite fibers are thermally fused in the intersection region. The constricted thermally adhesive section has a recessed surface facing a center line extending in a direction overlapping with the thermally fused composite fibers across the center of the intersection region. The distance between the thermally fused composite fibers is larger than the sum of the radii of the thermally fused composite fibers, the thickness under a load of 3.0 gf/cm | 2015-07-30 |
20150211158 | PROCESS FOR FORMING A HIGH LOFT, NONWOVEN WEB EXHIBITING EXCELLENT RECOVERY - A process for forming a high loft, nonwoven web exhibiting excellent recovery. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211159 | APPARATUS FOR MAKING A HIGH LOFT, NONWOVEN WEB EXHIBITING EXCELLENT RECOVERY - An apparatus for making a high loft, nonwoven web exhibiting excellent recovery. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211160 | HIGH LOFT, NONWOVEN WEB EXHIBITING EXCELLENT RECOVERY - A high loft, nonwoven web exhibiting excellent recovery. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211161 | TUFTING SYSTEM WITH MINI-STAGGERED NEEDLES - A tufting machine for forming tufted articles such as carpets including one or more needle bars carrying a series of spaced needles. The needles are arranged in 2 or more transverse rows of needles, with the needles of each transverse row of needles being mounted in a mini-staggered arrangement along the one or more needle bars. A series of gauge parts are mounted below backing material passing through the tufting machine. The gauge parts each engage corresponding ones of the needles of each transverse row of needles following penetration of the backing material by the needles, so as to form multiple tufts of yarns in the backing material. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211162 | TEXTILE MANUFACTURED PRODUCT MADE USING EMBROIDERY MACHINES - A textile manufactured product made using embroidery machines comprises a base structure made of thread-like and/or ribbon-like elements which are made of at least one first material and also comprises at least one thread-like and/or ribbon-like ornamental element made of at least one second material which is different to the first material in terms of mechanical strength and reflection/refraction of the light; the thread-like and/or ribbon-like ornamental element is connected to said base structure by means of a plurality of knots which are positioned at predetermined intervals along the thread-like and/or ribbon-like elements made of the first material. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211163 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine in which a coupling structure between a subsidiary washing tub and a rotary tub is improved. The washing machine includes a cabinet configured to form an exterior, a tub included in the cabinet and configured to contain washing water, a rotary tub included in the tub and configured to receive laundry, a driving device configured to rotate the rotary tub, a subsidiary washing tub included in the rotary tub and coupled to be removable from the rotary tub, and a connection shaft configured to extend from a lower portion of the rotary tub to couple the subsidiary washing tub to the rotary tub, such that the subsidiary washing tub is rotated together with the rotary tub. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211164 | WASHING MACHINE - Disclosed herein is a washing machine, which includes a clutch unit provided to be able to selectively transmit power generated from a drive unit to a drum and a pulsator. The clutch unit includes an outer shaft that is connected to the drum at an upper side thereof and rotates the drum, an inner shaft that is located in the outer shaft, is connected to the pulsator at an upper side thereof, and rotates the pulsator, and a one-way bearing that is installed between the inner shaft and the outer shaft. The one-way bearing selectively transmits a rotating force from the outer shaft to the inner shaft according to a rotating direction of the outer shaft. With this configuration, it is possible to simplify a structure of the clutch unit and to use space efficiently. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211165 | Method for Treating Laundry - Method and apparatus for treating laundry. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211166 | Washing Machine Appliances and Methods for Washing Articles Therein - Washing machine appliances and methods are provided. A washing machine appliance has a drum positioned within a tub, the drum defining a wash chamber for receipt of articles for washing, and an ozone generation system for directing ozonized water into tub. A method includes flowing ozonized water into the tub. The method further includes rotating the drum in a first gentle cycle including rotating the drum for a first predetermined rotation period and holding the drum generally stationary for a first predetermined exposure period. The method further includes rotating the drum in a second agitation cycle including rotating the drum for a second predetermined rotation period, the second predetermined rotation period longer than the first predetermined rotation period. The method further includes draining ozonized water from the tub of the washing machine appliance, and rotating the drum to extract ozonized water from the articles within the wash chamber. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211167 | WASHING MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF TUBS - A washing machine having a plurality of tubs includes a cabinet having a first tub disposed therein, a first door, having a second tub disposed therein, to open and close a laundry introduction opening formed at the cabinet, a second door to open and close a laundry introduction opening of the second tub, a first water supply part and a second water supply part to supply washing water to inside of the first tub and the second tub, respectively, and a first water discharge part and a second water discharge part to discharge washing water from the first tub and the second tub, respectively. This configuration allows a washing process to be performed at a plurality of spaces. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211168 | WASHING MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHODS - A washing machine system comprising an outer tub with a basket rotatably supported within the outer tub. The basket receives launderable items and wash water. The washing machine includes a drive motor that rotates the basket during the wash operation, and a balance ring associated with the basket containing counterweights that move within the balance ring to compensate for an imbalanced mass in the basket. The washing machine includes a controller communicating with the motor. The controller sends signals to the motor to rotate the basket at selective rotational speeds, and receives electronic signals indicating the power used to rotate the basket at selective speeds. The controller compensates for the imbalanced mass by preventing the drive motor from rotating the basket at a substantially constant speed between a predetermined minimum resonance speed and a predetermined maximum resonance speed for more than a predetermined maximum dwell time during the wash operation. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211169 | CLOTHES TREATING APPARATUS WITH STEAM GENERATOR - A clothes treating apparatus includes a laundry keeping unit including at least one tray with a plurality of through holes formed thereon. A steam generator is detachably installed in the laundry keeping unit and configured to jet steam to the at least one tray. When the laundry is partially contaminated, steam may be concentratively jetted to the contaminated portion. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211170 | Kit for Treating a Substrate - A kit having a light housing having a source of light; and a container containing a photocatalyzable treatment composition having a photoactivator, wherein the light housing and the container are co-packaged with one another. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211171 | Laundry Washing Machine - A laundry washing machine ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150211172 | DRAINAGE AND FILTERING SYSTEM FOR WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING MACHINE WITH THE DRAINAGE AND FILTERING SYSTEM - In one aspect of the invention, a drainage and filtering system for a washing machine comprises an outer barrel, and a filtering apparatus, where a groove is defined at the bottom of the outer barrel, the bottom of the groove is provided with a drainage port, the filtering apparatus is mounted in the groove and covers the upper part of the drainage port, the filtering apparatus is provided with at least one filtering passage leading to the drainage port, and a foreign material stop structure is arranged in the filtering passage. | 2015-07-30 |
20150211173 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A washing machine including an inner tub for receiving clothes, an outer tub accommodating the inner tub, a motor for supplying rotational force to rotate the inner tub, and a hanger unit detachably coupled to an upper end of the outer tub and from which clothes are hung, whereby wrinkles of the clothes hung from the hanger unit are reduced by virtue of vibration generated during rotation of the motor. A method of controlling a washing machine including hanging clothes on a hanger unit coupled to the inner tub, rotating the inner tub at a first lower rotational speed, and rotating the inner tub at a second rotational speed higher than the first lower rotational speed. | 2015-07-30 |